May 2015

So, I live across the street from penguins. Yes, real penguins! And no, you haven’t missed anything — I’m still living in Melbourne. Believe it or not, Australia is actually home to the world’s smallest species of penguin. Here, they’re known mostly as fairy or little penguins;…

When I first moved to Melbourne and started reading up on all the must-do touristy experiences, I got my heart set on one in particular: Yarra Valley. Not surprisingly, most of my hostel crew was also down to visit the valley. After all, who…

I first heard about Australia’s working holiday visa while living and working in Thailand as an English teacher last year. At hostels, backpacker after backpacker talked about heading to Oz after finishing their travels in Southeast Asia. And why not? With the country’s high…

There’s something magical about the beginning of a road trip. It’s that high that comes from leaving obligations behind and hitting the highway with the windows down and music blasting — when it’s just you, your friends and all the freedom of the endless…

About a month ago (and just in time, as in turned out, to catch the last few days of hot, sunny summer!), seven of us rented a minivan and headed for the Great Ocean Road. After over three months in Australia, it was my…

May 4, 2015

Welcome to Hummingbird Away!

Hola! I'm Katie, a freelance writer and virtual assistant from North Carolina (kind of). After moving around the States as a kid, I grew up and started moving around the world instead. These days, I'm dreamin', schemin' and empanada-eatin' from my new home base on the edge of Chile's Patagonia. Check out more of my story here!